>> you are watching "the journal." zero the headlines. 40 delegations meet in london says to discuss libya and they tell the dossiers his time to give up to our is running out. -- and they tell gaddafi's says it is time is running out. remembering the tragedy, as benefits soccer match in japan for survivors of the earthquake and the tsunami.

the future of libya as a plot of the agenda and london on tuesday. more than 40 politicians met to discuss the post gaddafi era. qatar wning gaddafi that he has a matter of days to save themselves. the coalition says they did not tell the car rentals in libya but france said that that option is still on the table. -- the coalition says that they did not agree to arm the rebels in libya. >> the rebels are on the back foot again. after fierce fighting, they have pulled back and are regrouping. after this latest setbacks, there is calling for more international support. >> where is america? where is great britain? they should help us. they should be giving us weapons

or stopping gaddafi forces from advancing on us. >> they say they will not be sending in ground forces. germany is especially opposed to the idea. foreign minister has offered humanitarian help. >> delegatesagreed that gaddafi has to go but what should happen to him if he leaves power? italy has proposed exile while france, the u.s., and britain want to see him put before the international criminal court. the british hosts of the conference, however, have been stressing points of unity. >> the participants have affirmed the importance of full and swift implementation of the security council resolutions and our strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and

national unity of libya. we will be pursuing additional sanctions on individuals and entities associated with the regime. >> delegates say the ongoing airstrikes against the gaddafi regime are just a first at which must be followed by political process. they have agreed to set up an international contact group to decide which course that would take. >> we covered the meeting in london. france said they would consider garmin the rebels directly. this is something that they did not agree on. -- france said that they would consider forming -- arming the rebels directly. >> hillary clinton thinks that arming would not be contrary to the u.n. resolution. very few concrete things have been agreed upon. there is the contact group with

qatar, turkey will also play a big role. i think it is also interesting that we have not heard more from the interim council which has come forward with their vision of a democratic libya. they have held talks with hillary clinton and other officials. they are try to put their position forward. they say that they will not accept a divided libya and they are not expecting the international community to bring the regime change upon libya but this is something that the libyan people must do themselves. >> howl? we did not hear any firm talk today about a time line in terms of when the deal will be rid of gaddafi. -- how? >> this is something like

wishful thinking. this is a reiteration to say that the international community will not go. gaddi goes that we don't know. also, what happens to colonel gaddafi, will he go into exile? will have to go in front of the criminal court? germany has said that for them it is most important that colonel gaddafi should go. they have not said that he should go in front of the criminal court. it is interesting that germany held talks with the opposition. the feedback has been very positive. they understand why gemini will not be engaged militarily but they also will make humanitarian contributions. -- they understand why germany will not be engaged militarily. humanitarian help, economic help from germany for a democratic

libya. >> thank you very much. the road to a democratic libya could be far off and for now many people just want to get out. boats carrying 500 refugees arrived in malta. on board, migrants that have been working in libya. meanwhile, and an italian island has been struggling to the with the massive influx from refugees. 6000 north africans are being held there. the government said they will send those to transfer some of them to the mainland. we will be taking a closer look at the situation later. another autocrat under pressure, the syrian president has accepted the resignation of his entire cabinet after a wave of protests against his regime. state television reported the move. now, he is expected to cave in

to a demand and announce the lifting of 8 decades-old emergency law. thousands of his supporters mobilized for a pro-government rally. the ruling party has been in control since 1970. there was an attack on a local government building in the city of tikrit. this is the hometown of the former leader saddam hussein. among the dead are three council members, several of the attackers, and a journalist. the attackers reportedly threw a hand grenade at a checkpoint and then began shooting. later, a vehicle loaded with explosives blew up as police arrived at the scene. it is beginning to sound like the nuclear bailout. the government in japan says they might have to nationalize the company which runs the fukushima power plant.

they have been struggling to prevent a full-scale meltdown. in more than two weeks after the earthquake and tsunami, the problems there continue to mount. >> the situation at the fukushima plant is far from under control. in the latest setback, workers have found i the contaminated water in the basement of reactor a key. -- highly contaminated water in the basement of reactor two. they're working on the damage cooling system. this followed the discovery of plutonium on the side. the levels were not dangerously high but there was cause for concern. >> if plutonium has emerged from the reactor, that tells us about something with damage to the fuel and underlines the seriousness of this accident. >> new photographs shows that the surface ducts are filled

with contaminated water. they are looking to prevent this from escaping into the sea. for all the setbacks, some progress has been made elsewhere. cooling ponds are operational in reactor block one and electricity has been restored to block four. >> the government is rethinking its policy on its nuclear power. the liberal party is part of the governing coalition. they have been a supporter of extending the nuclear power plants. that could be political history. >> the nuclear plant in northern germany, one of 8 shut down by the government pending safety checks. will they ever come back on line? the regional premier is doubtful. >> there's no point talking about concrete numbers. we want to phase out nuclear

power faster than the government. >> that means a faster transition to sustainable energy. the junior coalition partners used to support nuclear power but suddenly, they say that temporarily shut plants should be phased out for good. a senior party member, the economics minister, has one of the costs. >> if you are serious about it, and we are serious, then you have to agree to the consequences. there will be consequences in terms of the transition, in terms of decision making, and in terms of the effect on costs. >> that could mean higher prices for consumers. the debate is likely to rage on within the government. in german politics, energy policy is firmly back on the agenda. >> we are going to look at close pocketbooks. >> big spenders last year.

they are hesitant now. in consumer confidence is set to go down here in germany. inflation and uncertainty over the impact of the of people in northern africa and the middle east have negatively impacted and home -- income expectations for april. >> people in germany are not quite as free with their money these days. political unrest in north africa and the middle east and inflation fears are the main reason on and the drop in consumer sentiment. many people fear rising energy and food prices will curb their purchasing power. the crisis in japan was not taken into account in the latest survey. >> the catastrophe when not help to boost consumer sentiment in germany. you have to realize that the general mood also influences consumption. war fears about nuclear energy will be reflected in consumer

attitudes. -- more fears about nuclear energy. >> some analysts warn that a second round inflation where higher wages increase production costs. companies raise their prices which will spur more inflation. >> a german engineering conglomerate has announced plans to spin off their lighting division. this is part of a massive restructuring plan at siemens which includes the creation of a new unit focusing on providing modern infrastructure for large cities. >> around half of the world's population now lives in urban areas, especially in asia, and that figure is expected to rise to nearly 70% in 15 years. siemens sees business opportunities in the cities of the future building subway systems, installing power grids, and selling environmental

construction technology's. -- and installing environmental construction technology. they're looking to bring in $40 billion in revenue. the infrastructure in city is their fourth corporate alongside -- the plan to spin off their lighting unit in which could be the biggest ipo in germany in a decade. they employ more than 40,000 people and have chalked up sales of 4.7 billion euro last year. >> onto tuesday's market action. expectation that one of germany's biggest banks will need to raise fresh capital caught the attention of investors in germany. >> the ipo went on really well here on the floor pan. -- on the floor. people see a sense of a logic in

siemens wanted to generate cash with the sale of shares. -- was the day's biggest loser. people worried that the bank might be looking for fresh capital some parent of the background for that is at the height of the financial crisis, the government stepped in with billions of aid to keep above water. >> we will stay for a look at the closing numbers here in tuesday. the dax closing flat at 6934 points. the euro stocks entering lower. in new york, the dow is getting a pretty healthy rally. they closed it out at the top of the hour. the euro trading at $1.41. what is billed as the beating

international fare for the wine and spirits industry finished up in duesseldorf. 36 exhibitors were showing off the latest trends in the industry. the number of visitors was up 5% this year. there was a staggering 1000 wines to sample. the world's most expensive to kill also got a lot of attention. this bottle you see selling for 2.5 million euros. -- the world's most expensive bottle of tequila got a lot of attention. >> the ivory coast is on the brink of civil war. the incumbent is in choosing to -- refusing to give up power. several cities have been taken over across the country. the violence could escalate further. more than 1 million people have

already fled the fighting. the japanese national soccer team has taken part in a match to benefit the victims of the japanese earthquake and tsunami. they faced an all-star team from the country's professional soccer league. players and fans honored the people who are dead or missing. >> before kickoff, the teams had a moment of silence remembering the thousands who lost their lives and many more who remain missing more than two weeks after the earthquake shook the northeastern coast. >> european clubs released 12 japanese players said they could take part. -- opened the scoring with a free kick in the 15th minute. it was 2-0 just five minutes later.

the victory went to the natatnal side. the real result was bringing thousands of people together and they show support for the survivors. the japanese football association said they raised

>> the turmoil in libya is more than just libya. the fighting there and the economic and political upheaval in tunisia and egypt have compelled thousands across the mediterranean. for weeks, they have been added for an italian island where they now lead number the residence. -- they have been had it -- headed for an italian island. this could be a refugee crisis. >> they are trying to get the children out of harm's way. thousands of libyan families are looking to escape the fighting7,

staying with relatives or friends. they are looking for safe haven in the east of libya, and schools, universities, or other public buildings. at least 5000 have reportedly come here already. no one really knows exactly how many are on the move. the only thing that is certain is that more and more libyans are looking for safety. worst off are the foreign laborers, tens of thousands a eeing the count. one and a half million were fighting wendy -- were working when the fighting broke out. most headed west. they went over the border with tunisia. some 183,000. others are headed east towards egypt. about 150,000. a few are escaping across the mediterranean.

some 17,000 have made it this year. over 350,000 people in total have left the country. tens of thousands are being shuffled back to their countries of origin courtesy of aid organizations and governments. many are still waiting and their numbers are rising daily. >> hundreds of thousands of refugees from libya are estimated to have left the country over the last few weeks and many have been heading over the border to tunisia which has been the may departure point for migrants headed to europe. -- which has been thth main poit of departure for migrants had it to europe. authorities are concerned tt they could soon see the spread of disease. the refugees are becoming increasingly frustrated and angry. >> the refugees say, we want to

go home. protest marches are an everyday occurrence where refugees say the evacuation is moving too slowly. >> i want the government and the u.n. to do something to finally get as out of here. we want to leave now, immediately. >> this man has been here for a week. he comes from the door for region from saddam. he worked in a libyan factory for seven years. -- he comes from our for -- darfur in sudan. his cell phone was confiscated. >> they screened at us. they beat us. i don't know why. we could hardly take any of our belongings with us and they were shooting. >> refugees keep arriving at the camp. they are happy to have escaped libya safely.

they said they did not just fear the fighting but also the rebels who threaten to refugees they thought were gaddafi mercenaries. >> i am not a mercenary and i've never fought for gaddafi. we were only there to earn money. >> more than 9000 are living in a camp that sprang up in a matter of days. this house is mostly sub-saharan africans and bangladeshis. the number of refugees has been growing. in contrast to the early chaotic days, the camp now appears well- organized. 40 people have been passed for trash collection alone. -- been tasked for trash collection alone. finally, i enough toilets. while hes preparing for further expansion, he wants to avoid giving the impression that

a permanent camp is in the making. fears are growing that tunisia will close the border to refugees. >> this is only a transit camp, that is the plan and i hope it stays that way. we really hope that the situation in libya will not force us to turn this into a permanent camp. >> the u.n. is working closely with the tunisian military. soldiers provide security and operate a medical clinic. first, they supported the revolution, now they are helping here. this is a new role for disorders. -- for the soldiers. >> we are proud of what we have accomplished in our country. now, so many people are pitching in. we could talk to everyone. how could we not be proud? -- we could hug everyone.

>> the soldiers also help to distribute food and cry to it -- try to keep the long lines orderly. the number of new arrivals fluctuates. often, there are more refugees at the camp at midday then the 8 organizations planned for that morning. this causes shortages. >> when we finish, the food, we still have people in line. that is the difficulty that we had.d. that happens sometimes because there are so many people in the camps. >> whenever a vehicle or riots, it is rapidly surrounded in the hopes that it is carried food. a u.n. employe at times to intervene and tell stipple to get back in line. -- a un an employee -- a u.n. employee tries to intervene and

tells s ople to get back in line. >> we have to wait in line for hours and then we even find about the food. that is not what i expected. that rts. -- and then we even fight about the food. >> an employee tries to calm the situation. she knows what the refugees have been through and they just want to get home. she tells them to line up and then each of them can call home for two minutes. the red cross organized 12,000 phone calls and a week, for many families this is a long awaited si of life. after 10 minutes, he is able to calm his wife. he asks how the children are doing and tells his wife she will be home soon.

he is happy to hear their voice but he is still worried. like most workers in libya, he regularly send money home. now he is not know how they will pay the school fees for their three children. >> when i think about the children, it is difficult. i have no idea how i will be able to provide a good life for them. besides, the libyans rob me. now have nothing left. >> he hopes he e ll find work in the sudanese capital but first he has to get there. he prepares to leave in the evening. there is a rumor that the u.n. is calling to pick up a group and taken to the airport. nothing came of it they will have to spend another cold night in the camp. >> that wraps up our report. as always, thank you for the

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